Caldwell Academy and Westchester Country Day are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. Caldwell Academy will head out on the road to square off against the Westchester Country Day Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Caldwell Academy will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
On Monday, Caldwell Academy beat Salem Baptist Christian 11-6.
Caldwell Academy got a great performance from Jack Pearman as he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits.
At the plate, Neal Swindell was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Brown, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI and a triple.
Meanwhile, Westchester Country Day was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 5-2 to Greensboro Day School.
Tony Lopez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Westchester Country Day saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tate Vogler, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Ryan Engle, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a double.
Caldwell Academy's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-17. As for Westchester Country Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Caldwell Academy suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Westchester Country Day when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Caldwell Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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